The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-26

70 h'Vtu aNuReI INV VI EuHlen literature
becoming Americanlgsd, than there 10 oI
American literature becoming Angllc!xsd,
She spoke very oloQuently Of tho works oj
our beat authors, and how their works are
interviewer with the history OF our couu.
try. History cannot be taught properly
without teaching our literature with ii,
Our books from the beginning got forth
well tho history Of the times in which thcy
were written.
She called attention to the theoloplcs]
writer's OF early times, the ~oratoricaf be.
Rod OF tho Revolution, and the historians
and novel writer's oflatar periods, men.
iioning, particularly, Bayard Taylor and
James tennimore Cooper; the poets, FiiY
Green Halleck, Rodman Drake, Lonpfel.
low, Bryant and Whittier all came In fol
a share OF hor praise.
Alter a recess OF ten minutes DR.. White
gave a lecture on School Punishmento. I'M.
der the head Of ends, or objects, which
ought to be to reform tho wrong.doer. ID
deter others from, doing wrong, and 10
condemn wrong doing; and nature, SAVING
1t should be certain, just and natural,
The one comprehensive end Ia to pre.
vent wrong doing. Tho question should
be aaked by tho teacher, before Furnishing
the child, will II make the child batter
1t 1t will not, then will 1t dotor othere
from wrong doing?
II we are not certain 1t will do either,
VIC would bottcr pause o long while before
we inhlct tho punishment. Grimes In tho
school az we'll as in the State should be
condemned by punishment. The certain.
ty Of punishment will be 4 great pre-.
v%entiye Of crime, and tho punishment,
should DO suro 10 follow the offence.
No teacher can afford to lose the conf.
denco oil her pupils by inaicting an unjust
punishment. The punishment should FOL.
low the ollense as the effect follows the
cause. The proper administration Of nat.
urGl punishment requireo character of the
highest order in the governor. Force
ahould never be ussd, except in cases d
rebellion or naturalization. Three pun.
ishments should never be in A!cted in the
school:
l. Never strike q child on the head.
2. Nsvor pull the hair, ears or nose,
$. Never call pupi!s names.
The reputation OF a boy ought to be a!
dear to the teacher as'the apple OF hci
eye. -
This talk was well received.
Before adjourning Prof. Stephenson ant
Prol. Hammond were appointed q com
mittee to prepare appropriate resolutions
and at the night session the folio wins
we've reported and adopted:
Il RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, First-That these ANNA
meetings Of tho Peabody Inn!itule are al
Ways seaaons Of pleasure and profit to us
and that the meeting Just closed ha
equaled II not excelled all its predecessors
secont-That we extend our thanks t,
Superintendent B. s. Morgan for securing
the seryices OF tho very eminent educator
who have favored US with their instruct
ions.
Third-That we thank these educator
Tor their valuable inBtructions, earnest cd
vice snd profitable and entertaining lee
lures.
Fourth-That va extend our thanks X
the several musicians who hsve done q
much to add to the pleasure OF the occa
sion.
Fifth-Thst re thank the membera O
tho First Presbyterian Church for afford
ing us 30 comfortable and convenient
plscs for our meetings,
Si1th-That We ahall as teschers so
our aim higher and apply ourselves will
renewed diligence and xsal that our Horl
may be m0te effective for good.
sevanth-Tha. in this eeaeon Of thanks
giving we thank u stars '.tha. tempere,
with their rays divine the hour Of on
nativity" for these favo,s collectively, ant
for a!i bleesinHs, past, present and pros
p%ectiye.
EighLh-That we thank the press OF til,
city for go fully advertising this Institut,
and reporting ito proceedings, as well o.
Tor general encouragement for echoo
| work, a..
LAST EVENINGS SESSION,
Last evening many who desired to enjo,
the exercises wore prevented from doin,
80 by the crowded state of the rooms, tn,
house being filed to Overlooking. TIL,
exercises opened with II Iva and Low
thee" c duet beautifully sung by Mise
Bodley and Steele. OF tho Female College
Ron. Z. E. White, Superintendent Q
the Hchool5 Of Cincinnati, whoae eloousn
lecture the night before on "Cheracter,
was so fsvorably received, was then In
troduced, and spoke Tor an hour and more
bis themo being "The Duty Of the Hour
He held the brea!hlesa attention Of hi
large audience throughout, and tbos,
who had heard snd enjoyed his forme
lecture considered this one even finer
DR.. White is not only a learned and wei
read man and an eloquent speaker; be
q dsep and original thinker, and his dis
course van practical and valuable in a pc
culiar degree to that large portion of hi
audience, the teachers Of the city.
After he had flnishod Miss Katie Floo,
sang a beautiful colo, and closing remarks
all brief, wers made by City Supsrintend
ent Anderson, Dr.. Blaiedell, Of tho Fe
mS!o College; Dr.. s. L. Jepaon, Rev. Dr.
D. Z. Cunningham, State Superintendent
Morgan and DR.. Newell, who returned
thanks OIL behalf Of hia vile and himssl
for the cordial reception accorded then
hcre. ap -
) This CLOSED tho sessions Of tho most in
tercsting, enjoyable and profitable inst
tuts over held in Wheeling, probably il
West Virginia.